1730 History of GENEVA 1ed Switzerland Spon Illustrated Swiss City Views 2v SET

1730 History of GENEVA 1^ed Switzerland Spon Illustrated Swiss City Views 2v SET

Jacob Spon was a 17^th-century French archaeologist and historian who had a special interest in antiquarian studies. Spon traveled throughout Europe stopping in Greece, Constantinople, the Levant, as well as Switzerland. He found impressive treasures, coins, and handwritten manuscripts which inspired his famed book ‘The History of the Republic of Geneva’.

This book features impressive folding views of Geneva as well as engravings of coins and medallions. And while the illustrations are valuable, the importance of this book comes from that this book was the first published history of the city of Geneva.

Item number: #23261

Price: $995

SPON, Jacob

Histoire de Geneve : Rectifiée & augmentée par d’amples notes; Avec les actes et autres pieces servant de preuves à cette Histoire

Genève : Fabri & Barrillot, 1730.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
  • 1 – [4], XV, [1], 556
    • 3 engraved plates
  • 2 – [12], 518
    • 9 engraved plates
    • Numerous in-text illustrations throughout
  • Provenance:
    • Armorial bookplate – Bibliothèque de Crépan
      • Arms of the Duke of Brissac. While the owner of this particular bookplate is unverified, it possibly belonged to François de Cossé, 11th Duke of Brissac (1868–1944), a French aristocrat and historical memoirist. The title of Duke of Brissac was originally created in 1611 for Charles II de Cossé, Count of Brissac, and has been held by the de Cossé family, even through its temporary interruption during the French Revolution with the death of Louis Hercule Timoléon de Cossé, 8th Duke of Brissac (1734–1792), a Grand Panetier of France and commander in chief of the King’s Constitutional Guard who was killed during the September Massacres. Motto: VIRTUTE TEMPORE
    • Handwritten – Borssat de La garde, 1739
  • Language: French
  • Binding: Leather; tight and secure
  • Size: ~9.75in X 8in (25cm x 20cm)

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